Hundreds of people turned out to the fourth annual Business is Green! Expo, held Wednesday, March 21 at the Carlsbad by the Sea Resort & Conference Center to learn about businesses and groups that focus on providing environmentally-friendly products and services.
More than 35 exhibitors, from SDG&E to the City of Carlsbad and the Carlsbad Farmers Market, manned booths to showcase the ways they can help residents and businesses “go green.”
The event, hosted by the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, is organized by the chamber’s Sustainability Committee.
The companies and organizations that participated in the expo cut across a wide range of industries, noted Bev Jorgensen, the Chamber’s vice president of corporate and member relations.
“If you look at who was there, a lot of the companies offer services and products that are outside of the box when it comes to going green,” Jorgensen said. “One doesn’t think of buying promotional shirts made from recycled water bottles, or buying organic fruits and vegetables or consulting LEED-certified archictects, but all of these are green option.”
The event was sponsored by San Diego Gas & Electric and Carlsbad by the Sea Resort & Conference Center.
This is one of two annual projects for the Sustainability Committee. Up next is the annual Eco Bus Tour, which is scheduled for early November.
More than 35 exhibitors, from SDG&E to the City of Carlsbad and the Carlsbad Farmers Market, manned booths to showcase the ways they can help residents and businesses “go green.”
The event, hosted by the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, is organized by the chamber’s Sustainability Committee.
The companies and organizations that participated in the expo cut across a wide range of industries, noted Bev Jorgensen, the Chamber’s vice president of corporate and member relations.
“If you look at who was there, a lot of the companies offer services and products that are outside of the box when it comes to going green,” Jorgensen said. “One doesn’t think of buying promotional shirts made from recycled water bottles, or buying organic fruits and vegetables or consulting LEED-certified archictects, but all of these are green option.”
The event was sponsored by San Diego Gas & Electric and Carlsbad by the Sea Resort & Conference Center.
This is one of two annual projects for the Sustainability Committee. Up next is the annual Eco Bus Tour, which is scheduled for early November.